The band formerly known as Viet Cong have today announced their new name, moving forward they will be called Preoccupations. In a statement released today they said: “After finishing our latest record and taking some […]
London based band Desert Sound Colony return with new EP Signals. The new single follows the band’s second EP: Cracks, for Frank & Tony’s Scissor & Thread imprint. Since emerging onto the scene with their […]
The musical entity Matthew and the Atlas, often referred to as the British Bon Iver, are releasing Temple their second full length album on April 22, 2016. “Temple” is the follow up to their outstanding […]
After her submission to the XSNoize Unsigned showcase, I have been following Kelly Oliver with interest and tonight, I finally managed to catch her live (albeit as a support act) at a venue as humble […]
Garbage (Shirley Manson, Steve Marker, Duke Erikson and Butch Vig) have unveiled their new single “Empty” from their forthcoming album Strange Little Birds, due out on June 10th on the band’s own label STUNVOLUME. “Empty […]
Adam Cleaver returns with his haunting and powerful new single Narrow Spines released April 22nd 2016 via Veta Records. “Narrow Spines is about weakness,” explains Adam. “When someone is so trapped in their own grief […]
There is always a moment, just before meeting an old friend, when fear kicks in. Has the relationship fizzled, or do you just pick up where you left off? For Mike Lindsay and Sam Genders, […]
Sample Answer reveals brand new video for his latest single ‘Collision’. Sample Answer has once again teamed up with producers Iestyn Polson (David Bowie and Patti Smith) and Hugh Fothergill (Bipolar Sunshine, Ed Sheeran, Kodaline, […]
Blossoms have revealed a brand new video for their latest single ‘Getaway’ which is available online and digitally now. The ethereal and sci-fi inspired video was directed by James Slater who has previously worked with […]
Holy Revelation is the second single from the influential Wirral band’s new album Distance Inbetween, following the BBC 6 Music A-listed Miss Fortune. The Coral’s first new album since 2010, Distance Inbetween was released last […]
For the second single from his forthcoming sophomore LP “Come All Sufferers”, North London troubadour Gabriel Bruce delivers the raucous swamp rock of “Freedom”, a glorious stylistic shift from teaser track “Metal Soul”. Now Bruce […]
Ambient pop duo New Atlas, the brainchild of singer songwriter Eoghan O’Hagan were recently named one of BBC Northern Ireland’s hottest new acts by Huw Stevens (Radio One), the band toured the UK and Ireland […]
Big Black Delta, the solo project of Mellowdrone frontman and M83 collaborator Jonathan Bates, unveils new single ‘Bitten By The Apple,’ featuring Grammy award winner/vocalist Kimbra. Minor key synths cascade over a marching bassline, shadowed […]
Attica Riots have released the colourful video for their debut single ‘Misery’. ‘Misery’ pulsates with the elated fuzz of nostalgic synths and a danceable indie-swagger, with a healthy dose of garage-rock buzzing around Attica Riots’ […]
At XS Noize, new music is dear to our hearts and we believe that genuinely talented fresh artists deserve a platform to share their material with the world. As such, we will now be showcasing […]
Caralis are set to release their new EP Logic on May 20th 2016 via Fairfield Records. In anticipation of this they have unveiled their new video for the title-track and single – out April 22nd. […]
Featuring actor/artist Penn Badgley (Greetings From Tim Buckley, Margin Call, Gossip Girl), bassist/producer Jimmy Giannopoulos (LOLAWOLF, Reputante), guitarist Simon Oscroft and keyboardist Darren Will, MOTHXR are a four-piece band from Brooklyn, New York. MOTHXR recently […]
Fêted French producer Pyramid has revealed a stunning remix of Foals’ track ‘Birch Tree’ from the acclaimed fourth album ‘What Went Down’. He says, “The first time I saw Foals playing live was such a […]
Middlesbrough-born Corey Bowen will release his new single Back To 95 impacting on 27th May through COI Records. Singer, songwriter and multi-instrumentalist Corey released his debut single If Birds Wish To Fly at the end […]
It’s April 2016 and London based band Treetop Flyers are on tour to promote their second album Palomino which I reviewed recently for xsnoize. The band have been through, in recent years, divorce, bereavement and […]